Demographics
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state, serving more than 1,395,000 college-age residents in a five-county, 1,500-squaremile area in northwest Oregon. The district includes the state’s largest city, Portland, and the most rapidly growing population areas in the state. PCC enrolls more than 86,164 full- and part-time students annually, or one in 16 residents.
Student Enrollment 2007–08
PCC received approximately $26.9 million in grants and contracts in 2007-08. About one-third of all full and part-time credit students receive financial aid in 2007-08.
- Average age 35; most frequent age 20
- 57% Female, 43% Male
- 65% employed full or part time
- Total headcount: 86,730
- Total full-time equivalent: 23,794
- Credit students: 42,368
- All other students combined: 44,362
- Credit students enrolled full time (>12 credit hours): 39%
New Students (Background Education)
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 49.3%
- No previous college
- 34.5%
- Some college
- 4.2%
- Associate's degree
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3.8%
- Master's / Doctoral degree
Why students come to PCC
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 35.4%
- Work toward bachelor’s degree
- 21.5%
- Personal enrichment
- 12.6%
- Explore new career
- 11.2%
- Explore new educational opportunity
- 10.5%
- Skills to get or keep a job
- 4.8%
- Improve writing, math, reading skills
- 4.1%
- High school completion
Ethnic Backgrounds
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 74%
- Caucasian
- 10%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Asian, Pacific Islander
- 5%
- African American
- 1%
- Native American
Educational Fields
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 48%
- Lower Division Transfer
- 28%
- Career/Technical
- 9%
- Adult Education
- 6%
- Community Education
- 8%
- Other
Employee Statistics 2007–08
Faculty
- Total: 1,676
- Full Time: 438
- Part Time: 1,238
Staff
- Total: 2,168
- Full Time: 874
- Part Time: 1,238